Global law firm Dentons is splitting from its Chinese operations to comply with impending data regulations, one of the more significant withdrawals by a Western company as Beijing intensifies a campaign to curb leakages of valuable information.
Dentons, a law firm with partners from the US to Europe, is separating this month from its mainland arm in response to government mandates that tighten cybersecurity and data handling. Partner Beijing Dacheng Law Offices will gain full independence to serve domestic clients, Dentons said in a memo to clients.
The global agency becomes the latest Western firm to resort to drastic measures ...
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